Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.4

[MrsMork]

One more idea to throw in the mix, can we all bring a few bottles of beer from our countries, or is it too hard with luggage restrictions? (Husbands idea!)

I am sure we cannot add the additional weight to our luggage. Bud light is not so light!

 

[HallsofVA]

I could do both teas, but since I can only book one ahead of time.... I think the only way to book a group tea is for all to try to book for the same day. So, that would mean for those of you wanting to book together to book Palo tea first thing as soon as booking opens up. Those who can book earlier can book for 2 (maybe 4??) people, or however many adults are in their stateroom. --at least this was the way it was in the past--- A group brunch can be scheduled, but not tea.

Since I'm still a lowly Silver until after this cruise, I trust that those of you who will be booking at the early dates will just tell the rest of us when we should be looking to book!

 

[DiaLady]

So people can find information about the various things going on onboard I have updated Post 7 on the thread with a link to the most relevant post regarding them. Hopefully this will help me keep track of what people have agreed to help organise. Most of the things on there just need someone to collate names mainly and decide on a date (no biggy really).

What we still need is:

- Someone to organise a scrapbooking class

- Someone to volunteer to have a bag outside their room for a book exchange. We did this last time as my sisters a big reader but as she doesn't have a cabin number yet and isn't sure shes taking any books (going electronic I think this time) she thought someone else might want to do this.

Hey Sara,

I sent you a PM about volunteering for scrapbooking. I'd love to a scrapbook page exchange like we did on the EB REPO last year. I got my scrapbook done in no time when I got home (well, almost done . . LOL).

I asked for a NOOK for my birthday in January so I'd have an electronic solution to the suitcase of books. Biggest challenge is getting it away from my boys. We even use it for homeschooling . . .almost all the classic books are available FREE from Google Books. It's great to keep in your purse when you have time to just sit waiting . . .

Counting the days . . .

 

[sandiedvc]

I asked for a NOOK for my birthday in January so I'd have an electronic solution to the suitcase of books.

I'm getting an Ipad for my birthday!!

I'm planning on it being the only electronic thing I bring. On the WBPC we brought a large heavy laptop and a suitcase full of paperbacks (only a slight exaggeration ) and it was a pain to haul everything around.

Hopefully this will be a LOT easier!

Only 18 more days! (I know, what a nerd!)

 

[DiaLady]

I'm getting an Ipad for my birthday!!

I'm planning on it being the only electronic thing I bring. On the WBPC we brought a large heavy laptop and a suitcase full of paperbacks (only a slight exaggeration ) and it was a pain to haul everything around.

Hopefully this will be a LOT easier!

Only 18 more days! (I know, what a nerd!)

LOL . . .NERDS RULE THE WORLD (at least that's what I tell my kids . . .LOL).

Still thinking about the iPad. Must bring SOME kind of laptop so it might just be a netbook to get me through. Really don't want to bring my BIG laptop this trip. Please share how you like the iPad when you get it

 

[pjpoohbear]

I'm getting an Ipad for my birthday!!

I'm planning on it being the only electronic thing I bring. On the WBPC we brought a large heavy laptop and a suitcase full of paperbacks (only a slight exaggeration ) and it was a pain to haul everything around.

Hopefully this will be a LOT easier!

Only 18 more days! (I know, what a nerd!)

Sandy, Sue has drafted me to make an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad copy of the newsletter. I will also have an iPad on this cruise, I love reading on my Touch but can't wait to get my iPad.

Pj

 

[paulasillars]

Thanks Paula. I knew I had forgotten loads we said about. I've updated Post 7 with these too.

Can you pop my name next to the ground transport arrangements for now please?

Hey Kathy
Count me on for Afternoon Wench's Tea at Palo's! That was one of my favorite activities from the EB REPO last year. We had about 30 ladies. I have to say the speedo parade by the hubby's made for a humorous event . . .LOL.

LOL I heard about that I can just imagine (get the image out of my mind)!

- People to volunteer their rooms for people to see (diff categories are always good or unusual arrangements etc)

We have a cat 11 which we can show off (we did this the first sea day on the EBPC so the rooms were still tidy) LOL This was a VERY popular activity - I think we had over 100 people and it was also the first time some of us met. The cast members onboard wanted to know what we were doing.

- Someone to volunteer to have a bag outside their room for a book exchange. We did this last time as my sisters a big reader but as she doesn't have a cabin number yet and isn't sure shes taking any books (going electronic I think this time) she thought someone else might want to do this.

I'm happy to volunteer for this (I think someone else did also so don't want to step on any toes). Coming off the cruise we have a rental car and will be visiting local thrift stores can easily donate any surplus books also. I'm a big user of the book exchange so it would be great to have it right outside my door LOL

I am happy to help out on the scavenger hunt - I have a great DCL Prize that I could donate as well! But, that said I have no earthly idea how to set up a scavenger hunt on a ship... So, if anyone wants a partner to do this one, let me know...

We had a good one on the EBPC one (I sound like a broken record). We had 50 items on a list with various point weightings associated with them and had 1 hour in which to take a photograph of as many as possible - the photo had to have a team member also in it so people couldn't cheat. It was very competitive and lots of fun tearing about the ship. I could see if anyone has the list for someone to base a new one on.

I've been on cruises with either a single dry erase board, or one on each deck.

I found that having a single location works best.

On cruises with multiple boards, some messages didn't make it to all decks. ("Due to an art auction, the group photo in the Atrium will be taken earlier at 11:00 am.")

This is a GREAT idea - especially if people end up changing cabins that are involved in activities such as FE swaps/secret Mickey etc.

 

[paulasillars]

I'm arranging a candy bar swap. I thinking that if anyone interested brings a baggy of "snack size or mini" candy/chocolate bars then we can either meet to swap or do a FE drop?

I guess it depends how many people are interested.

So if you want to play - let me know

I'll be bringing Moro bars

Stolen from Wikipedia - The New Zealand bar has a black wrapper with 'Moro' in yellow (see side photo). The slogan is 'Get more go' due to its high energy content. This bar has a whipped nougat and caramel centre and is covered in chocolate. There are three different types of Moro sold in New Zealand, the aforementioned 'standard Moro', the Moro Double Nut containing peanuts and hazelnuts, and the recently released Moro Gold, which is similar to the Irish Moro and the Boost Bar sold by Cadbury in Australia. It is available in New Zealand, and a very limited number of stores in Australia, although Moro is one of the miniature chocolate bars found in Cadbury Favourites. It is similar to the Australian or European Mars Bar, however within New Zealand it has eclipsed the Mars Bar, becoming something quintessentially Kiwi as well as Cadbury's best selling bar within New Zealand. It's stated on the fun facts page of the Cadbury New Zealand website that a Moro bar is consumed once every two seconds.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

I've been on cruises with either a single dry erase board, or one on each deck.

I found that having a single location works best.

Woody

Sounds like a great idea Woody .... thanks.

DCL has beer, wine and martini tasting. We just need to decide which we will go to. There was, I believe, 2 of each on the PC. We did the second martini tasting on that one. It was fun. I have not heard of DCL setting up a separate one for DISers. Has anyone else had any experience with a private tasting sponsored by DCL?

I didn't know you could arrange a private tasting session. I thought we would just all choose a day and make sure we all book for the same one. Do you find out when they are held before the cruise or do we have to wait until we get on.

Well, my 60th birthday is September 18th! Fireworks!!

Same day as me

One more idea to throw in the mix, can we all bring a few bottles of beer from our countries, or is it too hard with luggage restrictions? (Husbands idea!)

A great idea ( DH would love this ) but we have a restrictive weight allowance for our outward flight and probably beer bottles would be a bit heavy.

I'm happy to volunteer for this (I think someone else did also so don't want to step on any toes). Coming off the cruise we have a rental car and will be visiting local thrift stores can easily donate any surplus books also. I'm a big user of the book exchange so it would be great to have it right outside my door LOL

We had a good one on the EBPC one (I sound like a broken record). We had 50 items on a list with various point weightings associated with them and had 1 hour in which to take a photograph of as many as possible - the photo had to have a team member also in it so people couldn't cheat. It was very competitive and lots of fun tearing about the ship. I could see if anyone has the list for someone to base a new one on.

Paula ..... I had volunteered to do the book exchange bag but please feel free to do this, you are definitely not stepping on any toes

Can you just tell us how the photograph scavenger hunt was judged .... did everyone just hand over their cameras to the organisers? If you can get hold of the list that would be great.

I'm arranging a candy bar swap. I thinking that if anyone interested brings a baggy of "snack size or mini" candy/chocolate bars then we can either meet to swap or do a FE drop?

I guess it depends how many people are interested.

So if you want to play - let me know

I'll be bringing Moro bars

Looks very like a British Mars Bar .... so DH will be very happy as it's one of his favorites. We would like to take part in this candy bar exchange too so you can put us down. Do we have to decide now what we are bringing or can it be a surprise

 

[gismo1554]

Volunteering:

I am happy to donate a prize for the Scavenger Hunt or Fish Extender competition.

Would be happy to include our room on the tour but don't know yet what CAT we will be as we are GTY 11 at the moment.

Might be able to do the Scavenger Hunt but would have to get some ideas from somewhere as wouldn't know where to start with what you are supposed to do.

We are also happy to do the book bag thingy outside our cabin.

I know Tony would enjoy the beer tasting or wine tasting so could sort out the numbers for this if more people wanted to do it.

Other things

We also need to sort out an official DIS meet time and location for embarkation day.

The idea of having a cabin on each deck with a dry wipe board for any plan changes or updates or messages is a good idea ( taken from Kimberley's (Buckeye Gal) previous cruise meet thread.

OH Well done for remembering things! I hadn't thought about all that! You've volunteered now so no going back lol

 

[gismo1554]

I am happy to help out on the scavenger hunt - I have a great DCL Prize that I could donate as well! But, that said I have no earthly idea how to set up a scavenger hunt on a ship... So, if anyone wants a partner to do this one, let me know...

I think I may have one that someone did before to give you some ideas! I will find it!

 

[gismo1554]

The latest discussion seems to hinge on birthdays. Here is a quote from George Carlin:

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited
about aging that you think in fractions. "How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!"

You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on
five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. "How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16!

And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the
words sound like a ceremony . . . YOU BECOME 21. . . YEAS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk. He TURNED, we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40.

Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 . . . and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a
day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime.

And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I was JUST 92." Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!


Jon

LOL! I love this quote!

 

[gismo1554]

I would love to partner with you on this!! It would be cool to do a photo one - get a picture with x, y and z... type of thing. Just not sure if everyone has a camera. I will PM you with the prize I have...

Oh now that would be cool as we could have people hand them in so to speak after the cruise! Would extend the magic until we got home and beyond!

 

[gismo1554]

GismoSarah,
This is great, how do we go about organizing events with Disney?

How about setting up excursions together? If someone has an idea, Maybe we could try to get a group rate at some of the destinations?
I know I would like to go out to Mahalo beach in St Maarten and maybe even a tour of the island.

Just ideas, I'll have to research some more...

I think you have to email DCL and they then ask for details but don't know if someone has done this before? The St Maarten beach thing seems like something a lot of us would be interested in definately. Might be worth posting on the main board and asking if anyone has organised any events with Disney before. Deanna I think organised a pirate night photographer for the TA last time.

 

[gismo1554]

I am away to Tenerife tomorow for a little trip, it is in the 80s

Take care, will catch up with ya all when I get back!

len is staying home beagle sitting. nae luck!

Well we hate you for this lynne lol hope you are having a fab time!

 

[TotallyAngelic]

I think I may have one that someone did before to give you some ideas! I will find it!

Thanks Sarah ... that would be great

Oh now that would be cool as we could have people hand them in so to speak after the cruise! Would extend the magic until we got home and beyond!

Maybe we could do 2 scavenger hunts ...... an onboard " Collect things and answer questions" one and a photographic one for when we get back.

What do you all think? Would anyone be interested in doing this ?

 

[gismo1554]

I've been on cruises with either a single dry erase board, or one on each deck.

I found that having a single location works best.

On cruises with multiple boards, some messages didn't make it to all decks. ("Due to an art auction, the group photo in the Atrium will be taken earlier at 11:00 am.")

Woody

Woody is this you volunteering to be the board man? LOL no only joking. I like the idea of being one board actually as this may be a bit easier

 

[gismo1554]

Well, I think then, that we should have a day where those of us with nothing to actually celebrate on the cruise celebrate having nothing to celebrate!!!

Enjoy your mini trip Lynne.

This is a fab idea! I think we should choose a day when no one is celebrating anything! Will wait and see which day we can choose

 

[gismo1554]

I could do both teas, but since I can only book one ahead of time.... I think the only way to book a group tea is for all to try to book for the same day. So, that would mean for those of you wanting to book together to book Palo tea first thing as soon as booking opens up. Those who can book earlier can book for 2 (maybe 4??) people, or however many adults are in their stateroom. --at least this was the way it was in the past--- A group brunch can be scheduled, but not tea.

That's what I was thinking...a VERY merry unbirthday party!!

Oh interesting! I guess a call/email to DCL would confirm whether this is the case or not?

 

[gismo1554]

One more idea to throw in the mix, can we all bring a few bottles of beer from our countries, or is it too hard with luggage restrictions? (Husbands idea!)

I love this idea but luggage may be an issue on this one!